Overview
- DeSantis, speaking Thursday in Kissimmee, said he will call a special session on homestead property taxes and keep calling lawmakers back until they pass ballot language.
- To reach the November ballot, the measure must secure 60% support in both the House and Senate by August, and it would still need 60% voter approval to take effect.
- House Speaker Daniel Perez says the governor has yet to offer a concrete plan, after the House passed a 10‑year phase‑out last session that the Senate declined to hear and DeSantis did not back.
- A central sticking point is whether the state should replace lost county revenue, with Senate leaders open to targeted backfill and county groups warning that deep cuts could reduce core services like roads and elections.
- Public support is mixed in surveys, with a UNF poll at 56% for a 10‑year phase‑out and a newer Stetson poll reporting 77% support for a homestead tax amendment.